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The QC, Vol. 78, No. 26 • May 7, 1992

1992_05_07_p001

QUAKER CAMPUS
.i t w«7ttt xt i net Mav 7. 1992
Volume LXXVIII, Number 26
May 7,1992
INSIDE THE
QUAKER CAMPUS
NEWS
ASH IN REVIEW
President James L. Ash is
ending his third academic
year at Whittier College and
the reactions to his efforts
at the College are mixed.
Pages 6-7.
VIEWPOINT
MR. PRESIDENT?
Should Pat Buchanan be the
next Presi dent of the United
States? Tony Strickland
says yes, but Mike Swords
disagrees.
Page 3.
FEATURES
L.A. RIOTS
Four students saw the
recent Los Angeles riots
firsthand in order to
experience "history in the
making." The riots also
had a personal affect on
Whittier students and
faculty.
Page 12.
ARTS & ENT.
GOOD SOUNDS
The Whittier College
Theater Department's
production of "Noises Off'
promises to close the 1991-
92 season on a very
satisfying note. The show
is energetic, ambitious and
tightly put together under
the direction of Jack Millis.
Page 15.
SPORTS
POETS REPEAT
The Whittier College men's
lacrosse team won its second consecutive WCLL
championship Sunday
when it beat the University
of Arizona, 13-9. The win,
the Poets' 39th in a row,
gave Whittier its sixth
WCLL title in eight years.
Page 20.
INDEX
News
1, 5-9
Editorial
2
Viewpoint
3-4
Comics
10
Features
11-14
Classifieds
14
Arts & Ent.
15-17
Sports
18-20
Impact of Verdict Felt at College
•Faculty, Students
Discuss Los Angeles
Riots at Forum
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
The acquittal last
Wednesday of the four police
officers tried for the beating of
Rodney King ignited riots and
looting throughout Los Angeles,
and on Thursday, as the violence
continued, students and faculty
at Whittier College met to
discuss their feelings about the
situation.
Les Howard, professor of
sociology, who organized the
forum said the gathering was a
means by which every person is
a resource, bringing forward
personal information "as we
work to try and understand" the
situation.
According to Howard, the
riots in Los Angeles can be
compared to the assassinations
of President John F. Kennedy
and Martin Luther King Jr.
Sarah Gammill/Photo Editor
Students expressed their disappointment with the
verdict of the Rodney King beating trial.
People must realize that
• Personal Account, page 5 5
"For your generation,"
Howard said, "this is one of the
first historical moments we can
all participate in."
Thelma Eaton, professor of
sociology who was unable to
attend the forum because of the
curfew imposed on the city of
Los Angeles, said in a message
delivered by Howard, "We need
to develop capacities to organize
our rage and bring about
necessary changes without being
self-destructive.".
John Neu, associate
professor of political science,
offered a legal viewpoint on the
King verdict.
According to Neu, everyone
who saw the videotape of the
King beating viewed it as
"excessive force." However, Neu
identified two areas people must
consider before passing
judgment on the outcome of the
trial: the selection of the jury
along with the transfer of venue,
and the legal issues that were
presented.
"(The jury) was an
intelligent group of people not
representative of the public at
large; this may be a drawback to
the issue," Neu said.
the legal question is the
justification of force used by the
officers, Neu said. According to
Neu, the law says that
individuals can batter someone
if they are defending themselves
or to prevent a crime from
occurring. The officer has a
right to use non-deadly force to
arrest someone and prevent
their escape, Neu said.
"Part of the defense allowed
for a reasonable amount of
discretion as to the amount of
force used," Neu said.
This is not a question of
actuality — the videotape is
proof that the beating occurred;
the legal issue is if the officers
did what any other reasonable
Please see FORUM, page 5.
'Bonnie and Clyde': We
Burnt the Lancer Throne
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
The whereabouts of the
Lancer Society's throne, which
was removed from the Lancer
House in mid-February, may
have finally been discovered. On
Monday, five photographs
apparently depicting the throne
being burned at Huntington
Beach were submitted to the
QC along with aletter explaining
the action.
The letter was signed by
'The Exalted Order of Clyde
Barrow and Bonnie Parker," the
same individual or group which
earlier this year claimed to have
taken the throne and the
Lancer's master pledge book.
The letter stated: "We
greatly appreciate the Lancers'
groveling compliance to our
demands. But alas, we haven't
had time to return our big blue
prize since exams are upon us.
We're so busy that we've had
only one opportunity to do some
Please see LANCERS, page 8.
SHL
ftililllltl 1*^**t'"
Photo by 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Photographs apparently depicting the Lancer throne
being burned at Huntington Beach were submitted
to the QC on Monday.
• College Community
Adjusts to Threat of
Violence from Riots
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
Even though Whittier
College is located about 18 miles
from downtown Los Angeles, the
effects of the violence following
the outcome of the Rodney King
beating trial were felt on-
campus.
Spring Sing, held Saturday
evening, was moved from the
Harris Ampitheatre to the
Shannon Center.
The change was made
because the potential for people
getting injured was heightened
by the situation in Los Angeles,
Ed Malone, Chief of Campus
Safety said.
Steve Gothold, Dean of
College Life, said Spring Sing
was not canceled altogether
because there was no clear
evidence of immediate danger.
The location of the Art Faire
was moved from the patio of the
Shannon Center to Arnold Hall
Patio because of the same
concern.
All Campus Safety Officers
were placed on stand-by for the
weekend in case any
disturbances broke out, Malone
said.
According to Malone, no
incidents related to the riots in
Los Angeles have been reported
on campus.
The John Greenleaf
Please see EFFECTS, page 9.
Increase in
Deposits for
Frosh Class
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
As of May 1, which was
the deposit deadline for
admission to the College, 220
freshmen deposits had been
made, compared to 191 last
year.
Because many
prospective students
interpret the May 1 deadline
to be postmarked by May 1,
Tom Enders, Associate Vice
President for Admission said,
the College anticipates that
many more deposits will be
received by the end of the
week.
There was an increase of
105 applications this year
over last year, with 1431
freshmen applying for
admission compared to 1326
and 207 applications for
transfer admission, an
increase of 53 applicants for
Please see FROSH, page 8.

QUAKER CAMPUS
.i t w«7ttt xt i net Mav 7. 1992
Volume LXXVIII, Number 26
May 7,1992
INSIDE THE
QUAKER CAMPUS
NEWS
ASH IN REVIEW
President James L. Ash is
ending his third academic
year at Whittier College and
the reactions to his efforts
at the College are mixed.
Pages 6-7.
VIEWPOINT
MR. PRESIDENT?
Should Pat Buchanan be the
next Presi dent of the United
States? Tony Strickland
says yes, but Mike Swords
disagrees.
Page 3.
FEATURES
L.A. RIOTS
Four students saw the
recent Los Angeles riots
firsthand in order to
experience "history in the
making." The riots also
had a personal affect on
Whittier students and
faculty.
Page 12.
ARTS & ENT.
GOOD SOUNDS
The Whittier College
Theater Department's
production of "Noises Off'
promises to close the 1991-
92 season on a very
satisfying note. The show
is energetic, ambitious and
tightly put together under
the direction of Jack Millis.
Page 15.
SPORTS
POETS REPEAT
The Whittier College men's
lacrosse team won its second consecutive WCLL
championship Sunday
when it beat the University
of Arizona, 13-9. The win,
the Poets' 39th in a row,
gave Whittier its sixth
WCLL title in eight years.
Page 20.
INDEX
News
1, 5-9
Editorial
2
Viewpoint
3-4
Comics
10
Features
11-14
Classifieds
14
Arts & Ent.
15-17
Sports
18-20
Impact of Verdict Felt at College
•Faculty, Students
Discuss Los Angeles
Riots at Forum
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
The acquittal last
Wednesday of the four police
officers tried for the beating of
Rodney King ignited riots and
looting throughout Los Angeles,
and on Thursday, as the violence
continued, students and faculty
at Whittier College met to
discuss their feelings about the
situation.
Les Howard, professor of
sociology, who organized the
forum said the gathering was a
means by which every person is
a resource, bringing forward
personal information "as we
work to try and understand" the
situation.
According to Howard, the
riots in Los Angeles can be
compared to the assassinations
of President John F. Kennedy
and Martin Luther King Jr.
Sarah Gammill/Photo Editor
Students expressed their disappointment with the
verdict of the Rodney King beating trial.
People must realize that
• Personal Account, page 5 5
"For your generation,"
Howard said, "this is one of the
first historical moments we can
all participate in."
Thelma Eaton, professor of
sociology who was unable to
attend the forum because of the
curfew imposed on the city of
Los Angeles, said in a message
delivered by Howard, "We need
to develop capacities to organize
our rage and bring about
necessary changes without being
self-destructive.".
John Neu, associate
professor of political science,
offered a legal viewpoint on the
King verdict.
According to Neu, everyone
who saw the videotape of the
King beating viewed it as
"excessive force." However, Neu
identified two areas people must
consider before passing
judgment on the outcome of the
trial: the selection of the jury
along with the transfer of venue,
and the legal issues that were
presented.
"(The jury) was an
intelligent group of people not
representative of the public at
large; this may be a drawback to
the issue," Neu said.
the legal question is the
justification of force used by the
officers, Neu said. According to
Neu, the law says that
individuals can batter someone
if they are defending themselves
or to prevent a crime from
occurring. The officer has a
right to use non-deadly force to
arrest someone and prevent
their escape, Neu said.
"Part of the defense allowed
for a reasonable amount of
discretion as to the amount of
force used," Neu said.
This is not a question of
actuality — the videotape is
proof that the beating occurred;
the legal issue is if the officers
did what any other reasonable
Please see FORUM, page 5.
'Bonnie and Clyde': We
Burnt the Lancer Throne
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
The whereabouts of the
Lancer Society's throne, which
was removed from the Lancer
House in mid-February, may
have finally been discovered. On
Monday, five photographs
apparently depicting the throne
being burned at Huntington
Beach were submitted to the
QC along with aletter explaining
the action.
The letter was signed by
'The Exalted Order of Clyde
Barrow and Bonnie Parker," the
same individual or group which
earlier this year claimed to have
taken the throne and the
Lancer's master pledge book.
The letter stated: "We
greatly appreciate the Lancers'
groveling compliance to our
demands. But alas, we haven't
had time to return our big blue
prize since exams are upon us.
We're so busy that we've had
only one opportunity to do some
Please see LANCERS, page 8.
SHL
ftililllltl 1*^**t'"
Photo by 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Photographs apparently depicting the Lancer throne
being burned at Huntington Beach were submitted
to the QC on Monday.
• College Community
Adjusts to Threat of
Violence from Riots
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
Even though Whittier
College is located about 18 miles
from downtown Los Angeles, the
effects of the violence following
the outcome of the Rodney King
beating trial were felt on-
campus.
Spring Sing, held Saturday
evening, was moved from the
Harris Ampitheatre to the
Shannon Center.
The change was made
because the potential for people
getting injured was heightened
by the situation in Los Angeles,
Ed Malone, Chief of Campus
Safety said.
Steve Gothold, Dean of
College Life, said Spring Sing
was not canceled altogether
because there was no clear
evidence of immediate danger.
The location of the Art Faire
was moved from the patio of the
Shannon Center to Arnold Hall
Patio because of the same
concern.
All Campus Safety Officers
were placed on stand-by for the
weekend in case any
disturbances broke out, Malone
said.
According to Malone, no
incidents related to the riots in
Los Angeles have been reported
on campus.
The John Greenleaf
Please see EFFECTS, page 9.
Increase in
Deposits for
Frosh Class
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
As of May 1, which was
the deposit deadline for
admission to the College, 220
freshmen deposits had been
made, compared to 191 last
year.
Because many
prospective students
interpret the May 1 deadline
to be postmarked by May 1,
Tom Enders, Associate Vice
President for Admission said,
the College anticipates that
many more deposits will be
received by the end of the
week.
There was an increase of
105 applications this year
over last year, with 1431
freshmen applying for
admission compared to 1326
and 207 applications for
transfer admission, an
increase of 53 applicants for
Please see FROSH, page 8.